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> It wasn't great, but it was a step in the right direction for the struggling Wily Peralta. Unfortunately, he gave up a key hit at the wrong time that cost him a potential win in the Brewers' 3-2 loss to the Mets on Friday night. Milwaukee ran into lefty Steven Matz (6-1, 2.81 ERA), one of the hottest pitchers in baseball at the moment, and couldn't do much to back Peralta (2-5, 6.99 ERA).
The Brewers did jump on him in the first inning, as Chris Carter slugged his thirteenth home run of the year, a two-run shot to right center. That would be all for the offense, however. Matz dominated the rest of the way, throwing seven innings of two-run ball while giving up just three hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out eight.
Peralta managed to hold the lead for a while, but his 2016 struggles once again showed up in the middle innings. He bent but didn't break in the second when he gave up an RBI groundout to Rene Rivera. The Mets ambushed him in the sixth, however, as after Asdrubal Cabrera led off the inning with a single, Michael Conforto hit a go-ahead, opposite field two-run homer.
> Honestly, this was looking like Peralta's best start of the season until Conforto gave the Mets the lead. He ended up not making it through the sixth, finishing at 5 2/3 innings while giving up three runs on six hits. Peralta walked two and struck out a season-high six. It was encouraging to see him making effective use of his heavy sinking fastball, as he's still struggling to find his slider in 2016 (though he did throw a few good ones tonight).
Unfortunately for Peralta, this might not be enough to keep him in the rotation when Matt Garza returns. With the rest of the rotation's pitching headed in the right direction as of late, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Peralta getting the boot when the time comes.
> Domingo Santana was placed on the 15-day disabled list today with right shoulder soreness. Santana's ailing shoulder has kept him out of the lineup multiple times over the past few weeks and, according to Craig Counsell, he hasn't been making much progress.
In a corresponding move, the Brewers recalled outfielder Keon Broxton from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Broxton was Milwaukee's opening day center fielder in 2016, but he was quickly optioned after going 0-for-16 with 11 strikeouts in his first stint in the Majors. In 25 games at Triple-A, however, Broxton hit .301 with seven home runs, 18 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. The potential is obviously there, so hopefully he can figure it out at the big league level this time around.
> Ryan Braun was absent from the lineup once again today, likely because of the stiff back that held him from each of the two games prior. Counsell said he could return to the lineup this weekend against the Mets, but if that doesn't happen, a trip to the 15-day DL could be in order.
With Santana on the DL and Braun shelved indefinitely at the moment, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and Alex Presley will likely both see even more playing time in the coming days. Broxton and Ramon Flores will receive an increase as well.
> Nieuwenhuis and Carlos Torres, each of whom were members of the Mets at some point last season, received their 2015 National League championship rings upon returning to Citi Field.
> The Yankees signed ex-Brewer reliever Neal Cotts to a minor league deal today. The Brewers could have used him this season with their lack of reliable left-handed relief until Will Smith returns.
> The Rays released catcher Carlos Corporan, another former Brewer.
> Broxton went 0-for-2 in his first big league start since being demoted on April 16, extending his hitless streak to 0-for-18 to start his big league career.
> Chris Capuano, who pitched for the Mets in 2011, struck out five batters in two hitless innings of relief.
> Matz won his sixth consecutive start. Since getting lit up by the Marlins in his season debut, Matz is 6-0 with a 1.35 ERA.
> The Brewers will look to even up this three-game series tomorrow at 3:10 p.m. CT, but will have to face the ace of the Mets' aces in Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.50 ERA). Milwaukee will counter with Zach Davies (1-3, 5.58 ERA), who is coming off his best start of the season in which he allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings against the Padres.
In four career starts against the Brewers, deGrom has been dominant, going 3-1 with a 1.38 ERA. Davies has never faced the Mets.


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Video: Photoshop used for age progression
A brief video from CNN shows how the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children uses Photoshop as part of their age-progression efforts (where reference photos of missing kids are digitally altered to reflect the passage of time). The video is light on specifics, but it's great to be reminded of the positive uses of technology:
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I had the chance to visit the NCMEC folks in Virginia a couple of years ago, and I came away deeply impressed with the thoroughness & passion they bring to their mission. Photoshop team members like John Penn continue to work closely with them in hopes of improving how Photoshop for their needs. [Via Adam Pratt]
[Tangentially related: a tutorial on performing age progression in Photoshop.]
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You have gotten on my last nerve with your latest stunt.
Why, what stunt, you ask.
This one:
I assure you, this attempted extortion is going to backfire.
For you lucky folks who haven't experienced this image replacing every single Photobucket-hosted image on your website or blog, a word of explanation. I fired up my blog this morning, only to find that almost every image, including the background and border graphics, had been replaced by one of these.
It seems they want money now for this service that has been free for at least a decade.
Adding insult to injury, downloading one's own Photobucket albums suspiciously does not work. Not only that, the Photobucket site is so clogged with pop-ups and ads, it's nearly impossible to navigate anymore. When I tried running it with an ad blocker and pop-up blocker enabled, I could at least navigate to individual photos without having to close half a dozen ads on the way. But then, when I would click on an individual image so I could download it, until I disabled the ad and pop-up blockers, it would display the above extortion image instead of my photo!
Well, Photobucket, this crazy scheme of yours is NOT going to work with me. Not only will I not pay you, as soon as I manage to extract each and every one of my photos from your site, I will close my account, and I will spread the word far and wide about what you're up to.
Everyone knows the public relations formula ... do something good, the average customer will tell 4 people about it. Do something bad, and the average customer will tell at least twice that many people about it.
I shall eagerly await news of Photobucket's eventual demise. Good riddance.


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I have been working several months for translating the OpenCL specification to Chinese, and finally, I finished it. The Chinese version is based on the revision 43, and now I'm do investigation on the revision 48.


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I have the most current SeaMonkey suite under Windows 7 64-bit. After switching profiles from my most recently created profile I cannot send emails. The configuration under Mail Accounts is consistent with those that previously worked. Now that I switched back to my main profile, I can send and receive. Under a couple of profiles I can neither send nor receive. Why is this happening? I can find no discrepancy in settings.
More information required. What is the full text of the error message you are getting in that most recently created profile when trying to send a message?
The messages time themselves out. I even had to change the settings in my main, default profile. Somehow while switching profiles fields in my mail accounts went blank. I had to change settings until I found a setup that worked. Now, two days since the last post, I noticed that I have two copies of my most recent email messages. I suspect that this switching among profiles may have caused some corruption. This morning I closed down SeaMonkey Mail hoping that will correct the problem upon reopening it.
I had the computer shut down for two days; and the problem of duplicate messages did not correct itself.
SeaMonkey profiles are self-contained and don't share message files. Unless you changed settings that relate to the location of the message files, there would be nothing you could change that would mix data from one profile with another.
See this article -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Duplicate_messages_received
I did not change the settings until after I went back to my commonly used profile, after which I had to change settings to enable to me to send and receive messages. As I tried to explain, in some places the field for the server blanked out and I had to reenter it. Then I had to try different settings until I found a configuration that worked.
I do not know what happened since shutting down SeaMonkey Mail; but now that I reopened it, the messages I received today all have duplicates!
In times of Mozilla Suite I saw similar behavior. We had MS Exchange Server in company and admin have set accounts for use with it for all employees. Unfortunately, our chairman (company owner) liked to mess with his computers by himself... and have set another MozSu account but POP3 (parallel and together with Exchange type). Of course he didn't tell us about this but was complaining about duplication and later even multiplication of new messages. Removing POP3 account for Mozilla Suite profile helped and all multiplicated messages disappeared from Exchange Server.
Do you have some kind of web access to your e-mail account? Can you see duplicated messages there? Is your SeaMonkey profile only one with access to your e-mail account?
Through my ISP I have two email addresses. Both have the messages duplicated. Through their homepage I have web access. Having logged in there is no duplication in either inbox.
With the number of messages I have, I will have to delete and consolidate my messages before backing up the profile. Thanks.
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Recently, Ars Technica received an invitation to "experience the new age in PC management" from Intel. That next generation comes in the form of Intel's new enterprise platform, vPro. When you've got seven thousand PCs to keep safe, strong, and sexy, having a good enterprise management system in place is the key to sanity, and Intel argues that they are the company best able to keep corporate IT types out of the loony bin.
vPro is unique in that it has a much higher level of hardware integration than current PC management systems, which are generally dependent on software agents resident within the operating system. As a result, current systems require both the software agent and operating system to be powered up and functional for effective management. When the software agent is removed or disabled, existing remote management loses much of its functionality, particularly in its ability to distribute patches and enforce security policies. When the operating system is disabled or has crashed completely, remote management capablities are reduced to a very primitive state.
Hardware-based remote management does exist, but has been traditionally limited to power-cycling via Wake On LAN (WOL), which lacks even reasonable security features and does not span across subnets, or Alert Standard Format (ASF), which is limited in scope and security.
What does vPro bring to the party? It adds a hardware layer to the mix, one that is capable of responding to management commands even when the PC is locked up or powered off, and is capable of controlling a PC's network access. Intel, HP, and Altiris—the three companies demonstrating vPro for Ars—refer to this communication ability contained solely within the hardware as "out of band" management, provided by Intel Active Management Technology (AMT).
vPro's hardware layer consists of a motherboard with AMT support. Such motherboards include onboard flash memory, an Intel processor with VT (Virtualization Technology) support, networking capabilities to work with vPro's secure communication, and the appropriate BIOS hooks for management software from an independent software vendor such as Altiris.
That's the good news; the downside is that the existing base of installed PCs is not vPro-compatible, so initial benefits from vPro will be limited until companies have an office full of vPro desktops. Intel claims that this should not stop anyone from rolling out vPro now, as the existing software management tools can still be deployed and will work alongside vPro-enabled machines.
The biggest upside to vPro, according to its backers, is a significant reduction in maintance costs. Even in a mixed environment of vPro and non-vPro capable machines, the improved remote management capabilities—particularly with vPro boxes—will reduce the number of service calls and deskside visits required. Intel cites a number of surveys to support this assertion: an EDS survey that predicts that vPro will result in a 90 percent manual inventory reduction, an Atos survey that sees a 55 percent reduction in deskside visits, and a Gander study which shows that the 10-20 percent of systems that are out of band account for 90 percent of IT problems.
Finally, this demonstration of vPro only involved the remote management aspect of the technology. According to Intel, the virtual-machine piece of vPro will not be ready until Q3 2007.
Demonstration setup
Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara are located in RBN, the Robert B. Noyce Building, which contains the executive conference center and the Intel museum in addition to the offices. There's also a fab onsite.
I headed inside, checked in, and entered the separate lobby and series of conference rooms that makes up the executive conference center. In the common area were three PCs set up with vPro. Two of them were HP small-form-factor systems running Windows XP as clients: one with the Altiris software agent loaded and one without the Altiris agent. An HP minitower was running the Altiris console management software with a 42" LCD.
A pair of vPro machines used in the demonstration
It was a very simple setup, one that is too small to show many of the real benefits of vPro in a large-scale corporate environment, but by bringing me here to Intel HQ, Intel/HP/Altiris hoped to offer a much more complete demonstration of vPro than I might otherwise receive.


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This is one of the great pieces Bach wrote for organ, played on an organ from Bach's time. The numbering system of Bach's music runs from zero to a thousand or so, and it is convenient for those like me who get confused between one A minor Prelude and Fugue and the other.
This piece is in A minor. It is an impish, even demonic work. Modern fundamentalists would be right to be scared of its power, something the faithful in Bach's time savored rather than feared.
Bach's music is really rhetoric. It makes an argument, an argument more eloquent than any possible in English. The closing chords are the final, irrefutable statements of the arguement. The performer, John Scott Whitely understands that, and finally shows a little emotion at the end.
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This family had a blast in their Dolphin Encounter with Pax!
We also received a visit from a stately Great White Heron.
Everyone enjoyed this view of the Gulf of Mexico from our causeway. Ahhh!
All of these photographs were taken on Friday, May 28th.
We hope that all of you enjoy a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friendly Visits to DRC Today
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
DRsCene Today!
Some people have the mistaken impression that the Florida Keys have been affected by oil or tar balls. Thankfully, that's not the case. Our hearts go out to everyone in the northern Gulf that's currently being hit by the oil spill. We sincerely hope that the well is capped soon and that the clean-up efforts are successful.
A lot of people have been concerned and wondering if they should cancel their vacation plans in the Keys. Right now, everything's okay. There's a big three day weekend coming up and no reason not to visit DRC and experience all that the Florida Keys have to offer for fun, sun and water.
Here are some photographs we shot today.
Soaring high over clean, beautiful water.
Visit the Keys and DRC and enjoy the coolest way to travel!
The dolphin lagoons are clean and green -- just like they should be!
So far, so good and we'll keep our flippers crossed that this remains the case.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Oil Sheen Hundreds of Miles from Florida Keys!
The following information was made available today (May 21st) by Florida Keys officials.
Oil trajectory maps, released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show light and very light sheens of oil and scattered tar balls from the Gulf oil spill in the Loop Current remaining well to the west of the Florida Keys through Sunday.
According to NOAA, the forecast position of the southern point of the sheen on Sunday is about 300 miles to the west of Key West.
Meanwhile, NOAA analysis show most of the oil, especially heavy concentrations, has not entered the Loop Current.
During a news conference late Thursday, NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco reiterated that finding and stated, "If you look at the satellite images, it is obvious that the bulk of the oil is far away from the Loop Current."
If any of the oil makes it to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, it would be highly weathered and both the natural process of evaporation and the application of dispersants would reduce the oil volume significantly, Lubchenco said.
Oil entrained in the Loop Current would require persistent onshore winds or an eddy on the edge of the Loop Current for it to reach the Florida shoreline. If this were to occur, the weathered and diluted oil would likely appear in isolated locations in the form of tar balls, NOAA wrote in a statement.
Currently, there are no advisories recommending against travel to the Florida Keys or any other precautions advising visitors and residents not to engage in fishing, diving, swimming or other water sports, according to the Monroe County Health Department. Seafood from Florida Keys waters is safe to eat, officials said.
Federal, state and local environmental and emergency management agencies have met several times to review and modify mitigation strategies if a response to an oil threat is required for the Keys.
On Thursday, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist added Monroe County, in the Florida Keys, to a list of two dozen Florida counties already under a state of emergency declaration. Even though no Florida county has seen oil yet, the declaration was issued so counties can pre-qualify for federal reimbursement funding and individual business loans, if needed.
With this news, it's clear that the Florida Keys are still in excellent condition. The islands are ready to welcome you for a fun-filled vacation with all of your favorite activities on, in and around the water. Come on down and visit. All of the dolphins, sea lions and people at DRC will love to see you!
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tar Ball Update
The Coast Guard confirmed today that the tar balls discovered the other day in Key West are NOT from the oil spill in the Gulf.
From time to time very small numbers of tar balls float ashore from other sources, such as large ships that pass the islands far out at sea. While, of course, we wish that this didn't happen, at least they do not significantly impact the Keys shoreline or peoples' enjoyment of the Keys.
We continue to monitor the current situation with the oil spill and will keep you updated as news becomes available!
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Answers to Oil Spill Questions
As expected, many people are asking us about DRC's response and plans should the oil spill reach the Keys. These questions will most likely increase now that some tar balls have been spotted in the Lower Keys. Dolphin Research Center appreciates everyone's concern and wants to address your questions.
Q: When is the oil spill going to reach the Keys?
A: Although tar balls were recently spotted in the Lower Keys, we are waiting for the results of an analysis to tell us whether they are a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. If these tar balls are not connected to the oil spills, then we do not have a definitive answer on when or if the spill will reach the Keys.
In much the same way as can happen with hurricanes, situations frequently change. Sometimes, some areas in the Keys are directly affected while others are not. Dolphin Research Center continues to follow the reports of government officials throughout Florida, including the Florida Keys and the City of Marathon, who are monitoring the situation minute by minute. There are many factors at play such as: federal plans to attempt to keep the oil from spreading, what form the oil might be in if it reaches our shores (Tar balls as opposed to liquid crude oil, etc.), how much might reach the Keys and where, as well as the impact of prevailing weather conditions. These are just some of the things that will determine the extent to which our beautiful islands will be directly impacted.
Q: How and what are you going to specifically do to protect the dolphins and sea lions?
A: From the time that the oil spill first happened, Dolphin Research Center began formulating plans and aligning resources to keep the dolphins and sea lions safe. What we do specifically will depend on what form the oil is in if it reaches the Keys, how much arrives, and other factors.
We have access to different types of containment booms and are developing other methods to help block the substance from the lagoons. A representative of BP's Incident Command has been on-site here at DRC to personally gain an understanding of our facility's needs if the oil approaches Grassy Key.
There are additional strategies that we can employ and we will do whatever is necessary to protect the pod. Until we know more precisely what form the oil will take and the degree to which it might impact us, we cannot specifically say which strategy will be activated.
Q: Will DRC help with the clean-up efforts in the Keys?
A: Absolutely! In fact, we've already begun. There are preliminary beach and coastal cleanups underway. The more existing trash and debris that is collected from the shorelines and mangroves now, the easier it will be to remove oil or tar balls should they affect the Keys. At a recent bridge/shore cleanup, DRC staff and volunteers worked on land and by boat and hauled in over 30 large bags of debris.
Dolphin Research Center is the licensed Manatee Rescue Team for the Florida Keys. Members of DRC's team have already completed training classes specific to oil response so that we can continue to perform this important service for any manatee that might be affected.
All of us who call the Florida Keys home value our beautiful islands and are committed to helping in whatever way possible.
Thank you for your questions and concerns about the dolphins, sea lions, and islands. Many people have asked how they can help DRC during this challenging time. Donations are always helpful and provide funds that we can use for whatever is necessary when it becomes necessary. Donations can be made on our website www.dolphins.org by clicking on Help DRC. Thank you!
We will continue to update this blog with additional information about the oil spill. In the meantime, if you have planned a vacation in the Florida Keys in the coming days or weeks, please do not rush to cancel those plans. Please continue to check this blog as well as the official Florida Keys website (www.fla-keys.com) for updates about the status of the oil spill and the Keys. The dolphins, sea lions and all of us at DRC would love to see you!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Oil Spill Update - DRC
We're pleased to report that everything at Dolphin Research Center is great. The Florida Keys remain unaffected by the oil spill and are absolutely beautiful. If you're in need of a vacation with warm sun, sparkling clean water, places to relax, and plenty of fun activities to choose from, come on down!
Many of you have asked what you can do to help. Yes, we are accepting donations to help purchase equipment and supplies that we might need if the oil slick or any residual petroleum material makes it way to our islands. In the meantime, the best thing that you can do is continue with your vacation plans to visit the Keys and come to Dolphin Research Center. If you know of someone else who is traveling here, please reassure them that we're in good shape at the present time.
We can combat the oil spill. It is more difficult to change public opinion. We know that people are concerned about their travel plans and we're doing everything we can to guard against them thinking that DRC and the Florida Keys are in the direct line of the oil slick at present time.
DRC continues to carefully monitor the situation with the Gulf oil spill and plan accordingly to protect the dolphins and sea lions, should it become necessary. We'd like to stress that we are under no imminent risk at this time. Should the conditions change, we will have plenty of time to put plans into action.
We continue to keep the people and places in the Northern Gulf region who have been directly impacted in our thoughts and hope that their efforts to mitigate the effects are successful.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Update on Oil Spill
As of this morning, the oil slick from the Deepwater Horizons rig was still at least 100 miles away from the Loop current and many more miles away from the Florida Keys. We are assured by state and federal agencies that there are no impacts projected for the next 72 hours to any part of the state of Florida and likely longer for the Keys.
Dolphin Research Center continues to monitor the situation and make plans to protect the family pod if necessary.
Like everyone we are hoping that the efforts being made to contain the spill and lessen its devastating impact will be successful. Our hearts go out to everyone in the areas that are being directly impacted by the oil spill.
Many thanks for your continued concern.
Posted by The DRC Family at 10:43 AM 2 comments
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Information about the Oil Spill
Along with everyone in the United States, Dolphin Research Center is deeply concerned about the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. The immediate and long-range environmental impact of hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil erupting from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig will be nothing short of disastrous to the oceans and marine life.
As you know, the health and well-being of the dolphins and sea lions is always our number one priority. Although we do not know at this time whether the oil will threaten the Florida Keys and Dolphin Research Center, please rest assured that we are taking proactive measures to protect the family pod. Our team is hard at work on action plans and on obtaining appropriate equipment that we might need. For example, there are special booms that absorb great quantities of oil. If necessary, we will set these around the lagoons to form a barrier and keep away as much oil as possible. As always, we will do whatever it takes to keep the dolphins and sea lions safe.
Many of you have asked if we will move the pod to another location. Removing the dolphins from their ocean home and transporting them to unfamiliar surroundings would not be our first choice. We believe that there are other protective measures that can be taken before considering such a move.
Government officials throughout Florida, including the Florida Keys and the City of Marathon, are monitoring the situation minute by minute. There are many factors at play such as: federal plans to attempt to keep the oil from spreading and reaching the shores of Florida; prevailing weather conditions; and whether the oil slick reaches the Gulfstream. These are just some of the things that will determine whether our beautiful islands will be directly impacted.
The Florida Keys Emergency Management Team is providing us with regular alerts and we will remain on top of the situation until such time as the crisis is controlled and our family is safe. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the U.S. Coast Guard are advising Keys residents and visitors to seek information from official Web sites including: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com and http://www.noaa.gov.
As always, we are grateful to all of you for your concern and support. Everyone at Dolphin Research Center knows that you join us in hoping for the best outcome during this troubled time. We will keep you posted as events continue to unfold.
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LANSING (AP) – Authorities in Michigan say an insect-spread deer disease has spread to at least 24 counties.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University announced new figures Monday on confirmed cases of the illness.
It's called epizootic hemorrhagic disease and is untreatable. The virus causes extensive internal bleeding and is transmitted by a type of biting fly called a midge.
The disease is on the rise nationwide because of hot, dry weather.
The DNR and Michigan State say they've confirmed 4,217 deer deaths in 24 counties. They say they expect that farmers harvesting crops and hunters taking to the field will find more dead deer.
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The Maryland Home and Garden Show is underway at the Timonium Fairgrounds, giving people all over a chance to get ideas for projects this spring.
Several free seminars this year offer do-it-yourself ideas, including tips for keeping lawns looking as good as the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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Camden Yards head groundskeeper Nicole McFadyen said her job is a dream come true.
"I love it. I love coming here every day. It's a beautiful ballpark, first and foremost, but to be able to leave a mark on the field and let those players play every day, it's pretty amazing," McFadyen said.
She started out studying turf grass science at University of Delaware and followed a path that, for the past eight seasons, has kept her busy maintaining Oriole Park. She said Maryland's weather can make it quite stressful.
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This weekend and next weekend, she'll be at the Home and Garden Show to offer tips on how to make gardens and lawns look good.
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The show in Timonium will feature dozens of vendors and do-it-yourself seminars to help people jump-start their spring projects.
One tip McFadyen has is that just because your grass may be brown doesn't mean it's a bad thing.
"Grass, typically in Maryland, is full-season grass, and it goes dormant in the summertime. So when it turns brown, it really is just sleeping, like a self-defense mechanism to get through the heat. So, they shouldn't really stress too much about their grass being dead or dying," McFadyen said.
She said she's looking forward to meeting people at the fairgrounds and sharing her passion as one of only two women in Major League Baseball to be in charge of a field.
"Not a lot of people think that you can have a college degree in turf grass science or do this for a living, and I think being a female also, it kind of sparks interest in younger girls that maybe are looking for a career outside," she said.


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Founded in 1996, the tab-style, demand circulation paper began with a press run of 10,000 in the towns of Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I.
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In February, 2006, The Valley Breeze purchased the Burgess family's 50-year-old Observer paid weekly newspaper of Smithfield, R.I. and the North Star free weekly of North Providence, R.I. Both communities are adjacent to our primary market. The Observer was converted to a free newspaper in March 2006. What was once a paid circulation of 3,000 is now free distribution of more than 17,000 papers.
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U.S. private foundations with less than $50 million in assets increased their grantmaking by 9.2% last year, spurred by a rebounding market and increases in their endowments, according to a new report from Foundation Source, released Wednesday.
Small and midsize foundations make up 98% of the 86,000 private foundations in the U.S., according to Foundation Source, which provides comprehensive services for private foundations.
The firm's report was based on the transactions of 732 Foundation Source clients, collected between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012, according to a statement. It said the data, which are generalizable to the broader foundation community, represented actual, publicly reportable foundation transactions (not surveys or estimates) recorded by Foundation Source as it processed grants and paid expenses on behalf of its U.S. clients and recorded investment information.
The report found that in the aggregate, assets held by the foundations in the sample grew from $1.9 billion at the end of 2011 to $2.1 billion by the end of 2012, a 10% increase.
This was not the result of reduced grantmaking, as some might speculate, the report said. Rather, it owed to two factors:
- Donors replenished foundation coffers by adding $1.06 for every dollar spent on grants and charitable expenses, up from 93 cents for every dollar spent in 2011.
- In 2012, foundations enjoyed investment returns of 9.3%, up from a 1.5% loss in 2011 and a 4.3% loss in the period 2008 to 2011. Investment returns included interest and dividends earned and both realized and unrealized capital gains, but not new capital contributed by donors.
Small and midsize foundations in the study sample awarded grants of $215.7 million in the aggregate in 2012 compared with $197.5 million in 2011.
Foundations with asset of less than $50 million distributed an amount equal to 11.7% of the average value of their assets over the course of 2012, up from 11.2% for the same foundations in 2011.
The report noted that given the growth of their endowments, the 0.5% increase was particularly noteworthy. Since the distribution requirement is based on a percentage of each foundation's endowment, as assets increase, outlays must also increase proportionately to keep pace.
That the distribution percentage increased over 2012 meant that the relative rise in charitable disbursements not only kept pace with the endowment growth, but actually exceeded it over the same period.
"Our findings indicate that as the economy began to stabilize, so too did this sector of the foundation community," Andrew Schulz, Foundation Source's national director of community and legal relations, said in the statement.
"Moreover, these foundations were not 'catching their breath' in 2012. Private foundations that had stood strong in difficult economic times continued to step up, suggesting that regardless of what lies ahead in 2013, the foundations with assets under $50 million will continue to respond robustly and provide vital support for the nonprofit communities they serve."
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I don't remember exactly where we were at the time. We were walking together on the sidewalk somewhere, just starting out or perhaps on our way home. You were seven or eight years old.
I recall quite vividly the empty, sick feeling I had in the pit of my stomach, as so many past experiences and future apprehensions sloshed around inside my head like laundry in a washing machine.
What happened was something I'm certain you don't remember at all, but it's something I will never forget. You were chattering away as you always did and still do today. Your stream of consciousness may have even been a bit of a nuisance to me then, although it is positively music to me now.
You had to walk more quickly with your shorter legs to keep up with my adult gait. And knowing how much you enjoyed holding my hand whenever we walked together, I instinctively reached down to take your hand in mine. Until then, I had successfully convinced myself that I only held your hand because that was the way you liked to walk with your father.
Then it happened. Without any warning. You ever so gently pulled your hand back, signaling to me that you no longer felt comfortable holding my hand on the street. I released my grip and let go of your hand. You must have sensed my disappointment. You said something quickly to comfort me, such as, "I don't know if it's for always…but just for now."
I pretended not to mind. But inside, my heart ached. "I'm not ready for you to grow up."
I pretended not to mind. I tried to hide my disappointment. But inside, my heart ached. "I'm not ready for you to grow up," I said to you in my mind. Then as we walked on unattached, I recalled how painful it had been for me on your first day of nursery school.
"Just walk out quickly and don't look back," the nursery school teacher coaches me after you became engrossed with one of the new shiny riding trucks.
I try to follow her instructions. I unsuccessfully resist the impulse to glance over my shoulder. I am almost at the door when your radar picks up my impending escape. You lunge for my leg. The teacher gently pulls you back and urges me forward. Although your face is drenched in tears, you do not cry out loud.
"Just go," the teacher instructs me. "He'll be fine. Trust me."
My head tells me she is right. I assure you that I will return later to pick you up after school. I manage to propel myself through the door, out to the street and into my car. Then I bury my face in my hands and weep.
I cry for the pain of separation that I know you are suffering. I shed tears for my own torment from your growing up. And I grieve for that cherubic infant and toddler who would no longer spend his days at home with, or waiting for, me.
Just because you are our youngest child, I tell myself, does not mean that you should not grow up. This is the way of the world. Children mature and go off to school. I dry my tears, drive home and then lie to Mommy that all went smoothly.
When you let go of my hand that day, I remember thinking to myself, this is the next step. You are becoming independent. I wouldn't want it to be any other way. I just wished it wouldn't happen so soon. I wasn't ready for you to need me any less than before.
After you let go of my hand, my mind raced ahead, as well. I knew you would one day enroll in an out-of-town yeshiva and move into a dormitory, continuing your march towards independence. Letting go of my hand was only a small step in your long journey towards manhood. It was a journey I wanted you to take. I did not want to hold you back. But I sensed then that each step along the path of your maturation would be difficult for me. Unlike your first day of nursery school, it is I who would be left behind.
I am reminded of that sidewalk scene today because next week I will hold your hand once more, as I escort you down the aisle towards the chupah. And I want to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings as we approach the most important day of your life.
Mommy and I feel that your bride is as stunning inside as she is outside. Our hopes, dreams, and prayers for you both are boundless, and our hearts are bursting with pride.
Deep inside, however, there is a place in my heart where I harbor a wish that I could just stop the clock -- or, better yet -- turn it back. I wish I could turn it back to the days when I would throw you into the air and catch you in my arms as you squealed with delight. Or, to the days when you would scamper up my body as if I were a tree and then perch yourself on my shoulders for a ride. Or, to the nights when I would lay down with you at bedtime to review your day, read you a story, and listen to your kriat shema. Or, to the times when we would explore museums and parks, sometimes with Mommy and your older siblings, and sometimes by ourselves. Or, to any one of those quiet moments when the two of us were alone and you would ask me about everything and nothing, as we created a bond that was stronger than even I realized at the time.
I have let go of you so many times over the years, and it has not gotten easier each time. In some ways it gets more difficult.
But one thing I have learned that gives me some comfort is that the more often I let go, the tighter we embrace the next time we meet.
When I will let go of your hand once more next week under your chupah, it will be to make room for someone else. As you lurch forward, next week, towards the ultimate independence of building your own bayit ne'eman, your own faithful house, take the advice your nursery school teacher gave to me, years ago: Don't look back. I may be tearful but I'll be alright. I'll have so many family members and friends to celebrate with me that I won't cry for long. And I will already be looking forward to your next visit home -- together with your bride -- when I will give you a great big hug and kiss as you walk in the door.
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CALGARY — A weekend admission by former Alaskan governor and U.S. vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin over her family's use of the Canadian health care system while growing up in Alaska has critics of the outspoken hockey mom crying foul online.
"My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse," Palin said during a speech in Calgary on Saturday. "Believe it or not — this was in the '60s — we used to hustle on over the border for health care that we would receive in Whitehorse. I remember my brother, he burned his ankle in some little kid accident thing and my parents had to put him on a train and rush him over to Whitehorse and I think, isn't that kind of ironic now. Zooming over the border, getting health care from Canada."
It was little surprise that Sarah Palin's first visit to Canada would be in Calgary. And there was little shock that she was able to curry favour with the local Albertan crowd by speaking at length and with much authority about the Alaska government's process of securing TransCanada for the Alaska Pipeline Project.
But given Palin's previous warnings about the ills of expanding government role in U.S. health care, American media and the general blogosphere were buzzing over the claim.
On the Daily Kos website, one post — entitled Sarah "The Death Panel Queen" Palin Went to Canada for Health Care — called the former Alaskan governor "opportunistic" and "hypocritical."
"It's good enough for her, but not for the rest of the American people who don't have easy access to Canada and a system that isn't based on wage discrimination?" the post made on the left-leaning political blog stated.
And Gawker.com also pointed out Palin's comment, writing that her family put her brother on a train "and sent him to Canada for the socialism."
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Wallin instead pressed Palin on why she wanted to be a political leader if she was warning members of the Tea Party Patriots — a disparate group of anti-tax, libertarian activists — not to take someone on as their leader because "a politician will disappoint."
Palin also spoke about how, as governor, she significantly hiked state taxes for oil companies, or, in her words, "readjusted the value" of extracting a resource that belong to Alaskans.
Several conservative Alberta politicians were in attendance at the Calgary event, including former premier Ralph Klein, federal cabinet minister Stockwell Day, Calgary MPs Rob Anders and Lee Richardson, and Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith — who has drawn many comparisons to the former U.S. vice-presidential hopeful.
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I get loads of questions from bloggers asking about "swapping". Some of you may know what swapping is, and some of you may not. I'm hoping this post will give you a better understanding of swapping and what to look out for when you're swapping.
What is swapping? Swapping (in the makeup community) refers to an exchange of some sort. Typically, it will be a beauty product for a beauty product (new or used). It doesn't strictly have to be a beauty product. You have the option of swapping clothing, accessories and more.
How exactly does it work? The two main sites I'm familiar with are http://www.makeupalley.com and http://specktra.net. I'll explain how it works with both sites. (So far, Ive only explained makeupalley. I will update it later with Specktra.)
Swapping on Makeupalley:
Step 1: First you need to create an account if you don't have one already. (See my part 1 for info about getting started with makeupalley) If you don't have an account, create one here.
Step 2: Go through your beauty products and pick out the items you want to part with. Gently used items are preferred. Although, many users like to give products a try without having to purchase the full size.. so putting up items for swap that are only good for a few uses would be acceptable as long as the products aren't very old. (Nobody wants your foundation that has been sitting in your bathroom settling for 5 years with 20% left or your Chanel lipstick you've had for 10 years. But hey! I'm just speaking for myself. You never know.)
Step 3: (Optional but recommended) Take a wipe or a dampened towel and clean the products casing. I always keep antibacterial towelettes on hand and clean off any tubes, compacts, etc that I'm swapping. Sending cosmetics that look like they have rolling around your makeup bag for ages is tacky in my opinion. If it is a lipstick for example, wipe off the top where the product has touched your lips. (Again, optional) There are people out there that prefer to wipe if themselves. It is always nice to ask the other person if they would like you to wipe it off. Keep all of your swap items in a convenient place so you won't have to go on a eyeliner hunt through your room after you've agreed to swap with someone. I keep all of my items together in a small box.
Step 4: Log on to makeupalley.com and click "Swap" at the top of the page. On the left sidebar under My Swap Info, click "Swap Items". Then, click "Add a new Item".
Fill out the information for each swap item. Choose the Category, Brand, Title and Description of your item/s. You can use HTML in the description box if you'd like.
Your description should include:
How much product remains. State if it was used 1x, used 2x, used a handful of times, used a dozen times. If you don't remember how many times you've used it, take a close look at it. If it's a lipstick, try comparing it to a new one (if you have one on hand) perhaps there is 3/4 remaining, or maybe 90% remaining. If it is a blush, eye shadow, powder or etc, look at it from the side and see if the product is starting to dip. Mention that there is a small dip or a large dip forming. Mention if the products hetchmarks are still visible (indentations on powder products when they are new and untouched). BE HONEST AND USE YOUR BEST JUDGEMENT! When I am unsure, I usually round down to be on the safe side. If I think there is 95% left, but I am unsure, I will say 90%+. If it's really hard to tell, your best bet it to take a picture of the product and post it in your description.
This is an example. Make it short and simple. Don't put anything that is not necessary. You don't have to write complete sentences. It makes it much faster for the other person going through all of your items this way.
Create Your Wish list
Creating a wish list is fun! On the left sidebar, under My Swap Info, click "My Wishlist". Its the exact same format as your swap list. Click "Add a New Item". One by One add items you want and would like to potentially swap for. You don't have to write anything in the descriptions unless you have a preference about an item. For example, If you don't want any depotted products or if you prefer that the item is new/gently used/tested.
Create your Swap Notepad (optional) What a notepad is basically, is your own little page where you can design and add any extra information you want others to know. It is technically your swap notepad, but you don't have to use your notepad for swapping purposes if you don't want to. If you have lots of items for swap though, I recommend you to add additional information on your notepad to clarify some things you want others to know. When someone clicks on one of your swap items, your notepad will show up on the same page (directly under your swap listing) all they have to do it scroll down.
Things you can write on your notepad: # It's always nice to write a couple of short sentences about yourself so the swap is more personal and you won't feel like you're swapping with a complete stranger.If you aren't wish list only, write a few sentences of the kinds of items you're interested in swapping for. Also include the types of items you do NOT want to swap for.
Here's a couple quick examples: "Currently, I'm only interested in swapping for high end eye shadows and lipsticks. My favorite eyeshadow shades are browns and purples. My favorite lipsticks are non-frosty, neutral pinks and corals. I am not interested in swapping for any drugstore items. "
"I'm open to all requests. I'm mainly looking to swap for makeup and hair products. I love bright colors & anything pink. I am not interested in swapping for clothing. Please do not send me a swap request if you only have clothing listed on your swap list."
* Some other things to consider including in your notepad are: Do you swap internationally? How flexible your schedule is. Do you visit the post office once a week? Twice? Do you typically ship the following day? Will you be using First class? Parcel post? Will you offer Delivery Confirmation? Do you prefer the other person to ship your package with Delivery confirmation? Adding all of these factors will make the other person feel more at ease because they know what they are getting.
Extras! Extras is a very fun part of swapping. It's completely optional and mainly depends on how much a person has on hand. Extras are goodies people like to include as a little bonus with swaps. Not everyone sends extras, so don't get your hopes up for receiving any. Extras typically consist of product samples and testers & lightly used makeup items. If you're lucky, you may get some awesome extras if the person you're swapping with is generous. I have been lucky enough to get some really wonderful extras.. such as high end items that the other person didn't have any attachment to and didn't want anything in return for it. A lot of times, people will add extras if their item was worth less than the other for compensation. Again, this is all optional. Don't get stressed about it. Some people keep millions of samples & have huge makeup collections and others (like me) use all of their samples and don't have extra makeup on hand they don't use. I try to pick up goodies as I see them if I see a good deal. Lots of times I'll see good stuff on the ULTA clearance rack. 😉 It is always nice to state in your notepad, if you were to be sent extras, what kind of extras you like. I don't think it sounds greedy.. I appreciate notepads that list what they like. It makes it so much easier! Some people may say they like tea bags, empty jars, nail polish, glitter, pigment samples, skincare samples, fragrance samples.. etc!
Search! Now its time to search for the items you'd like to swap for! Click "Swap" at the top of the page. A list of the latest added swap items will appear. If an item interests you, click on it to view their description of the item. If they are wish list only, view their wish list and see if you have anything they want. If they aren't wish list only, send them a message! It can be very brief. For example:
"Hi! I'm interested in swapping for this blush. Please take a look at my swap list to see if there is anything you would like to swap for! Let me know either way. Thanks! Signed, Your Name."
You can also click "Product Search" under "Swap" on the left sidebar and specifically type in the item you are looking for. You can do a wish list search as well. For a wish list search, you would type in an item you have up for swap to see if its an item on someones wish list. If you do end up having an item that is on someones wish list, you can view their swap list and see if there is anything you'd like to trade that item for and then contact them.
Be Courteous If someone sends you a request, it is polite to respond. Even if there is nothing on their list that you want, it's nice to say "Thank you, but I didn't see anything on your list I'm looking for right now." You may end up contacting them in the future because they have an item you really want. It's not fun waiting for a response you'll never receive. Let them know so they can continue contacting others.
Be Responsible Do not disappear half way through the swap. Wrap the item your sending very well so it won't break or shatter in transit. I have received broken powders and blushes before that could of been avoided by being wrapped better. If it's a blush or a fragile item.. write FRAGILE on the mailer. Wrap the item in bubble wrap. Keep up with good communication through the swap. You want a good reputation and for the other person to give you a positive token so others will swap with you (Just like ebay!).
Be Cautious. AVOID BEING SWAPLIFTED! Always view the other persons profile. Is it empty? Are they a new member? Do they have any swap tokens? Is any information filled out?
* Read their swap token comments. Previous swappers may of given them a positive token, but wrote that their communication could of been better.. or that it took a long time to receive. Determine if they seem responsible. When was the last token received? If their last swap was months ago and they have under 30 tokens, there is a chance they were a trusted swapper at one point to gain tokens and trust and then return to MUA and send many users swap requests and let them send first and never send anything in return. See if their last tokens are recent. Do they have 100% feedback?
* Is their profile blank? An established user or a reputable user will most likely have their profile filled out along with a wish list and a notepad. Do they have lots of reviews? Do they post in the boards? If it looks like they do not use the site for anything but swapping, be more cautious. Many swap lifters only use the website to steal from others.. they typically don't post in forums, give advice, ask questions, write reviews, post photos, etc. Many swap lifters like to remain anonymous & don't establish an identity.
* If it seems like they are in a hurry and are rushing you to send, don't get overwhelmed. Do the swap at the comfortable pace for you. If they are rushing, ask additional questions.
* If you feel skeptical, tell them makeupalley is taking a long time to load and ask them if they have an email you can reach them at so they can respond to you faster. Having their real email is a good tool. You may be able to track them down on other sites.
* ALWAYS, if a person has less tokens than you (or no tokens), let them send first. Have them take a picture of what they are suppose to be sending you. If they make excuses, use your best judgment. You can ask them to write their username on a piece of paper and put it next to the product they are taking a picture of, so you can make sure they do have the product they claim and in the condition stated. After they sent you a picture, have them ship with delivery confirmation and have them notify you of the # after they have shipped. If you feel at ease at this point and are in a hurry to ship, you may do so. If you're in no hurry, it's not really necessary to ask for confirmation unless you really want to track it.. just wait for the package to arrive. Because even if they take a picture of an item, it's not guaranteed that's what you'll be receiving. There are always people out there looking for new ways to scam.
* If you do happen to send out first, and communication seems to stop and you haven't received your end yet, print out the conversation between you and the swapper in case they delete their account so you'll have proof there was an agreement.
What you should do if you've been swaplifted
* Do some research on the person. Google their username to see if they have accounts on other sites with the same username. Also, google their actual name. See if you find anything useful.
* Go to http://whitepages.com and type in their last name and city, state. If you're lucky, you may find a result for their exact address and there will be listings for each adult that lives in the household. It states the age range of the individuals and it includes their home telephone number. (With my experience, the girl's family was listed. I determined by the age of her parents that she was definitely under 18 years old. Her phone number was listed and I was planning on calling her parents since I knew their name and explain that their daughter robbed me.. or I had planned to write letters to her house addressed with her parents names on them. Everything ended up getting resolved though before I had to take any action. So all was well).
* If they are not listed in the whitepages, you can try writing a letter to their address. Have the envelope typed (not in your handwriting) and have it titled "Mr ____" or "Mrs ___" or homeowner, etc. Include your telephone number so they can contact you. Let them know its a serious matter and you plan to report it to their local police department if you don't receive a response in however many days. Not only that, but you also plan to file mail fraud and internet fraud charges. Some parents don't know what their kids are up to.. so it's worth a try. I would think any parent would get pissed at their kid and send your item back. (I've read a few instances of this)
* If you received no response, take the next action. Call their local police department. You may receive positive feedback, but you may not. I have read a few cases where swaplifters have gotten in big trouble from being reported to their local police. (Hooray!)
* File mail fraud and Internet fraud charges.
* Report them to the swaplifters page so their name and address will be added.
Mail fraud link: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/
Internet fraud link: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
I hope this article helped a little! Always be careful & Happy Swapping! 🙂


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Usually a young boy's strongest influence comes from his parents. After all, they are the role models that shape and mold us into the people that we become. Twenty-three year-old Edward Mercado, of Woodbridge, Virginia, couldn't agree more. His father, Manny, a product of Santa Ana, California, was indoctrinated into Lowriding at a very young age. "I would be fascinated by seeing them at my high school," Manny explains to us, "I knew right away that the Lowrider culture is what I wanted to be a part of." His son, Edward, would soon follow in his father's footsteps. When the family moved to El Paso, Texas, Manny joined Imperials C.C., and was recognized because of his attention to detail and quality of his Lowrider builds. Most of Manny's friends had kids of their own who were driving Lowrider vehicles, so he knew it was time for Edward's first car. Manny purchased a 1981 Lincoln Mark VI that he found in North Carolina; a car that was in pretty decent shape for previously being a hopper. "The potential was there for a clean driver," Manny tells us. After about three months of nonstop work, the Lincoln was altered to reflect a brand new style. Manny, a general contractor, was hired to build a house in Virginia. As he was working on the job, he was shocked to see a mint 1981 Lincoln Mark VI in the garage. He offered the owner a deal and was soon on his way home with a matching Lincoln. Manny and Edward both enlisted the same painter, Marco, from Gino's Body Shop, in El Paso, Texas, for the complete overhaul. Neil Madden, from Alexandria, Virginia, was brought in to lay down creative pinstripes and leafing throughout both Lincolns. The suspension was installed by Hi-Lo in El Paso, with both cars receiving a two-pump, four-dump setup. Manny and Edward now work together by remodeling homes for Greenfield Maintenance and Remodeling in Virginia. "Having my father show me the ropes in life and then at work is something I will always be grateful for," Edward explains. Although they are in different clubs, the father-son duo considers both clubs family. The Godfather and Underboss are two main components in any family and that's no different in the Mercados. With such a tight family bond and a commitment to the Lowrider culture that they love, it is safe to say that the Mercado boys will be around for a long time.
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Last night's edition of "Survivor: Samoa" contained a very scary moment as Russell Swan, leader of the Galu tribe, suddenly passed out on a challenge. After medics struggled to revive him, he left the game. In this guest post, features writer Ann Tatko-Peterson , a longtime "Survivor" fan, complains that the show has pushed its contestants too far:
In the last three seasons especially, "Survivor" has become brutal to the point of being dangerous. This is the second player yanked this year for medical reasons. During the Fans vs. Favorites season, Jonathan and James both got pulled after challenges gave them medical-ending injuries. It was a massive let-down.
I think that was the same season one player begged to go home because the conditions were too brutal. Which brings me back to this season. The players were pounded by rain for nine straight days. They're freezing. They're severely dehydrated. They're malnourished. Yes, I get that "Survivor" is supposed to be about surviving, but this is ridiculous. Natural elements and lack of food and water are harsh enough, but then the producers send them into some of the most physically grueling challenges imaginable. Twice this year, they forced players to essentially "defend" themselves against each other, which led to all-out wrestling. One player even got tossed from a challenge this for tripping players after Jeff Probst warned them to keep it clean (as if there is anything clean about tackling unpadded players).
My husband and I were talking about this. What makes "Survivor" great is the strategizing, backstabbing and ruthless lying. Watching players get trounced by rain — not so much fun. And while these medical emergencies may make for great ratings, they're turning this game into "who has the stronger heart and better blood pressure." Maybe I'm the only one whining here, but I miss the days of Johnny Fairplay and Boston Rob, when it was about players outwitting other players instead of just outlasting them through medical emergencies.
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